WoRMS taxon details
Heterocyathus alternatus Verrill, 1866
288862 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288862)
accepted
Species
Heterocyathus aequicostatus parasiticus Semper, 1872 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Heterocyathus alternata Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Heterocyathus heterocostatus Harrison, 1911 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Heterocyathus mai Cheng, 1971 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Heterocyathus parasiticus Semper, 1872 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Heterocyathus alternata Verrill, 1866) Verrill AE. (1866). Classification of polyps (extract condensed from Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Commodore C. Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N.). <em>Communications of the Essex Institute.</em> 4: 145–152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34752272 [details]
Depth range 0-319 m
Depth range 0-319 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Heterocyathus alternatus Verrill, 1866. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288862 on 2025-07-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Heterocyathus mai Cheng, 1971) Cheng YM (1971) On some recent commensal solitary corals from Anping, Tainan, Taiwan. Oceanographica Sinica 10: 1-6, pls 1-2. [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus parasiticus Semper, 1872) Semper, C. (1872). Uber Generationswechsel bei Steinkorallen und über das M.-Edwards'sche Wachstumgesetz der Polypen. <em>Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 22: 235-280, pls. 16-21. [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus heterocostatus Harrison, 1911) Harrison, R., Hickson, S.J. (1911). Some Madreporaria from the Persian Gulf. With a note on the memoir and some further notes on Pyrophyllia inflata. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1911: 1018-1044, pls. 57-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1911.tb01971.x [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus aequicostatus parasiticus Semper, 1872) Semper, C. (1872). Uber Generationswechsel bei Steinkorallen und über das M.-Edwards'sche Wachstumgesetz der Polypen. <em>Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 22: 235-280, pls. 16-21. [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus alternata Verrill, 1866) Verrill AE. (1866). Classification of polyps (extract condensed from Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Commodore C. Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N.). <em>Communications of the Essex Institute.</em> 4: 145–152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34752272 [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus parasiticus Semper, 1872) Semper, C. (1872). Uber Generationswechsel bei Steinkorallen und über das M.-Edwards'sche Wachstumgesetz der Polypen. <em>Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 22: 235-280, pls. 16-21. [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus heterocostatus Harrison, 1911) Harrison, R., Hickson, S.J. (1911). Some Madreporaria from the Persian Gulf. With a note on the memoir and some further notes on Pyrophyllia inflata. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1911: 1018-1044, pls. 57-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1911.tb01971.x [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus aequicostatus parasiticus Semper, 1872) Semper, C. (1872). Uber Generationswechsel bei Steinkorallen und über das M.-Edwards'sche Wachstumgesetz der Polypen. <em>Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 22: 235-280, pls. 16-21. [details]
original description (of Heterocyathus alternata Verrill, 1866) Verrill AE. (1866). Classification of polyps (extract condensed from Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Commodore C. Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N.). <em>Communications of the Essex Institute.</em> 4: 145–152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34752272 [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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[request]Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Folkeson, F. 1919. Madreporaria. Results of Dr. E. Mjoberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia, 1910-1913. XXII. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (4 Ser.)59: 1-23, pl. l.
page(s): 8, 10-11, figs. 10-11 [details]
additional source Hoeksema BW, Best MB (1991) New observations on scleractinian corals from Indonesia: 2. Sipunculan-associated species belonging to the genera Heterocyathus and Heteropsammia. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 65: 221-245. [details]
additional source Kitahara, M.V. & S.D. Cairns. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 22 [details]
additional source Randall RH. (2003). An annotated checklist of hydrozoan and scleractinian corals collected from Guam and other Mariana Islands. <em>Micronesica.</em> 35-36: 121-137.
page(s): 135 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Folkeson, F. 1919. Madreporaria. Results of Dr. E. Mjoberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia, 1910-1913. XXII. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (4 Ser.)59: 1-23, pl. l.
page(s): 8, 10-11, figs. 10-11 [details]
additional source Hoeksema BW, Best MB (1991) New observations on scleractinian corals from Indonesia: 2. Sipunculan-associated species belonging to the genera Heterocyathus and Heteropsammia. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 65: 221-245. [details]
additional source Kitahara, M.V. & S.D. Cairns. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 22 [details]
additional source Randall RH. (2003). An annotated checklist of hydrozoan and scleractinian corals collected from Guam and other Mariana Islands. <em>Micronesica.</em> 35-36: 121-137.
page(s): 135 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 98719, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 340-88, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 435-96, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 480-96, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 97002, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | striped bum coral | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Heterocyathus heterocostatus Harrison, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Heterocyathus parasiticus Semper, 1872)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (300 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Heterocyathus parasiticus Semper, 1872)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (300 records)
To ITIS
